Mikey B Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 my xj 550 dipped headlight is flickering and dim at idle and low rpm, but if i blip the throttle the light brightens til the revs drop off. same happens on the motorway. the main beam is unaffected and is bright across the entire rpm range. also, i have no headlight on turning on the ignition, until i have started the engine... is this normal? the tail/brake lights are unaffected as are indicators and dash lights.... any help on this would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 check all the connections from the light back through the system to the light relay box as it could just be a loose connection. after that i dont know much about these bikes and any associated problems. Sorry if this is no help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted October 13, 2006 Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2006 --> QUOTE(Mikey B @ Oct 13 2006, 04:01 AM) ← i have no headlight on turning on the ignition, until i have started the engine... is this normal? any help on this would be greatly appreciated As a matter of fact Mikey.....that IS normal for the XJ550 What's also weird, is that the 650 & 750 XJ's have the more typical ciruitry where the headlight comes on as soon as the key is turned on the ignition switch. As far as your headlight dimming @ low revs.......that has to do with how fast the generator is spinning @ those instances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 --><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mikey B @ Oct 13 2006, 04:01 AM) ←</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> i have no headlight on turning on the ignition, until i have started the engine... is this normal? any help on this would be greatly appreciated As a matter of fact Mikey.....that IS normal for the XJ550 What's also weird, is that the 650 & 750 XJ's have the more typical ciruitry where the headlight comes on as soon as the key is turned on the ignition switch. As far as your headlight dimming @ low revs.......that has to do with how fast the generator is spinning @ those instances. See i have no idea. Nice advice YamaHead - as always. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey B Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 thanks so much for your help guys. Its something i'd not encountered before, but i appreciate your help. Safe riding, Mikey. Cheers YamHead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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